Holidays in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Just because you’re in a bustling metropolis doesn’t mean the natural world doesn’t get a look-in. Burrowed into the hillside 13 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur, you’ll find the astonishing Batu Caves. This unique limestone cavern complex, first ‘discovered’ in the 1800s, has actually been known to the region’s indigenous people (the orang asli) for centuries. Beneath the 100-metre vaulted ceiling of the largest chamber, the Cathedral Cave, are several Hindu shrines and, most eye-cathchingly, a 43-metre statue of the Hindu war god, Lord Murugan. Every year, the caves attract thousands of pilgrims, sightseers and opportunistic macaque monkeys alike.

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Holidays in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.

Planes
International flights touch down in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Emirates (www.emirates.com/uk) is a good option as it operates flights from Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Belfast, and KLM (www.klm.com) fills the gaps.
Trains
The non-stop, high-speed KLIA Ekspres service (www.kliaekspres.com) whooshes from KLIA to KL Sentral Station. It’s zippy (faster than a taxi at any time, let alone rush hour), air-conditioned and reliable. And when you leave, do it in style: check-in alongside savvy jet-setters at the Kuala Lumpur City Air Terminal (KL CAT) inside KL Sentral Station before you get onto the KLIA Ekspres.
Automobiles
If you prefer to catch a cab from the airport, don’t bother negotiating a fare with a random cabbie outside: buy a fixed-price taxi ticket to ensure that you arrive at your hotel without a case of haggle-induced stress.

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